The Solar Airplane, a Technological and Human Adventure

The dream to build a solar airplane has been around for 40 years. Solar Impulse 2, the latest aircraft in this adventure, is capable of performing a multi-stage, round-the-world journey powered solely by the sun. Solar Impulse 2 is also an airborne laboratory featuring the most efficient solar panels, the lightest components and the best aerodynamics. In command, two pilots ready to brave harsh conditions and sleepless nights in the vast space between the earth and the sun.